46 Bible Verses about covenant
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For if the first covenant had been faultless, there could have been no room for a second one.
And this is why He is the Mediator of a new covenant, in order that, after He had suffered death for securing redemption from the offenses committed under the first covenant, those who had been invited to share it might obtain the eternal inheritance promised them.
At that time you were without any connection with Christ; you were aliens to the commonwealth of Israel, strangers to the sacred compacts made by God's promise, with no hope, and no God in the world.
But, as the case with Him now stands, He has entered upon a priestly service as much superior to theirs as the covenant of which He is the Mediator is superior to theirs, superior because it has been enacted upon superior promises.
And you are the descendants of the prophets and the heirs of the sacred compact which God made with your forefathers, when He said to Abraham: 'All the families of the earth are to be blessed through your posterity.'
In speaking of a new covenant He makes the first one obsolete; and whatever is obsolete and antiquated is on the verge of vanishing.
Then He said to them, "This is my blood which ratifies the covenant, the blood which is to be poured out for many.
for this is my blood which ratifies the covenant, the blood which is to be poured out for many for the forgiveness of their sins.
For they are Israelites; to them belong the privileges of sonship, God's glorious presence, the special covenants, the giving of the law, the temple service, the promises,
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Bezai » Family » Sealed » Covenant
Covenant » Who the lord keeps covenant with
Covenant » Man's with God
Covenant » The divine, general references to
Covenant » The lord being mindful of his covenant
Covenant » Between men
Covenant » The new
to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks a better message than even Abel's did.
for this is my blood which ratifies the covenant, the blood which is to be poured out for many for the forgiveness of their sins.
And this my covenant I make with them, when I shall take away their sins."
For, because He was dissatisfied with His people, He said: "'See; the time is coming,' says the Lord, 'When I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah,
Covenant » Of God with men » God faithful to
Covenant » The reward for transgressing the covenant of the lord
Covenant » The lord making a covenant with israel
Covenant » Of God with men » Confirmed with an oath
Therefore, because God wanted to make the strongest demonstration of the unchangeable character of His purpose, He interposed with an oath, so that by these two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to prove false, we who have taken refuge with Him may have encouragement strong enough to make us seize upon the hope that lies ahead of us.
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham
nor are they all children of Abraham, because they are his descendants, but the promise was "In the line of Isaac your descendants will I be counted." That is, it is not Abraham's natural descendants who are God's children, but those who are made children by the promise are counted his true descendants. For this is the language of the promise, "About this time next year I will come back, and Sarah will have a son." read more.
Not only that but this too: There was Rebecca who was impregnated by our forefather Isaac. For even before the twin sons were born, and though they had done nothing either good or bad, that God's purpose in accordance with His choice might continue to stand, conditioned not on men's actions but on God's calling them, she was told, "The elder will be a slave to the younger." As the Scripture says, "Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated."
Covenant » Of God with men » Everlasting
Covenant » The covenant with abraham
Covenant » Binding
Brothers, I am going to use a human illustration: Even a human contract, once it has been ratified, no one can annul or change.
Covenant » Who not to make a covenant with
Covenant » The covenant with noah
Covenant » The second covenant
May God, who gives us peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, who through the blood by which He ratified the everlasting covenant, is now the Great Shepherd of the sheep,
However, if He were still on earth, He would not be a priest at all, because there are those who officiate in accordance with the law in offering the gifts; and yet they officiate in a sanctuary that is a mere copy and shadow of the heavenly one, as Moses, when he was about to make the tent of worship, was warned, for, said He, "See to it that you make it all just like the pattern shown you on the mountain." But, as the case with Him now stands, He has entered upon a priestly service as much superior to theirs as the covenant of which He is the Mediator is superior to theirs, superior because it has been enacted upon superior promises. read more.
For if the first covenant had been faultless, there could have been no room for a second one. For, because He was dissatisfied with His people, He said: "'See; the time is coming,' says the Lord, 'When I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, Unlike the one that I made with their forefathers the day I took them by the hand to lead them out from the land of Egypt, for they did not abide by their covenant with me, so I did not care for them,' says the Lord. 'For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel in those days,' says the Lord; 'I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they will be my people. And nevermore will each one need to teach his fellow-citizen, And each one teach his brother, saying, "Know the Lord," For all will know me, from the lowest to the highest. For I will be merciful to their deeds of wrong, and never, never any more will I recall their sins,'" In speaking of a new covenant He makes the first one obsolete; and whatever is obsolete and antiquated is on the verge of vanishing.
For you have not come to a blazing fire that can be touched, to gloom and darkness, storm and trumpet-blast, and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that not a word more should be added; for they did not try to bear the order, "Even if a wild animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death," read more.
and so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, "I am terrified and terror-stricken!" But you have come to Mount Zion, even to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless hosts of angels, to the festal gathering and assembly of God's firstborn sons enrolled as citizens in heaven, to a Judge who is the God of all, to the spirits of upright men who have attained perfection, to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks a better message than even Abel's did.
Covenant » Being mindful of the lord’s covenant
Covenant » Those that keep the covenant of the lord
Covenant » Of men with men » Breach of, punished
Covenant » Instances of » With david
Covenant » Instances of » With david and his house
Covenant » Instances of » Jonathan and david
Covenant » The covenant of peace
Covenant » Of God with men » Broken by the jews
Unlike the one that I made with their forefathers the day I took them by the hand to lead them out from the land of Egypt, for they did not abide by their covenant with me, so I did not care for them,' says the Lord.
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By giving the hand
Covenant » Of man with God » Joshua
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By salting
Covenant » Of God with men » Binding
Brothers, I am going to use a human illustration: Even a human contract, once it has been ratified, no one can annul or change.
Covenant » Instances of » Jews with each other, to serve God
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By offering a sacrifice
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By giving presents
Covenant » Instances of » Of the ten commandments
Covenant » Of God with men » Repudiated by God on account of jews' idolatry
Unlike the one that I made with their forefathers the day I took them by the hand to lead them out from the land of Egypt, for they did not abide by their covenant with me, so I did not care for them,' says the Lord.
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Written and sealed
Covenant » Sacred
Brothers, I am going to use a human illustration: Even a human contract, once it has been ratified, no one can annul or change.
Covenant » Instances of » Of the levites
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By a monument
Covenant » Instances of » With his people
Covenant » Instances of » Noah
Covenant » Who made a covenant with death
Covenant » Instances of » Subjects with sovereign
Covenant » Of man with God » Asa
Covenant » Who the lord will show his covenant to
Covenant » Of God with men » Punishments for breaking of
Covenant » Of man with God » Nehemiah
Covenant » Of man with God » jacob
Covenant » Instances of » Abimelech and isaac
Covenant » Instances of » Jacob and laban
Covenant » Instances of » With phinehas
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham and abimelech
Covenant » Instances of » jacob
Covenant » Binding, not only on those who make them, but on those who are represented
Covenant » Of man with God » Absalom
Covenant » Instances of » With adam
Covenant » Instances of » In moab
Covenant » Of man with God » Jehoiada and joash
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Loosing the shoe
Covenant » Instances of » Ahab with benhadad
Covenant » Of man with God » israelites
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By making a feast
Covenant » Of man with God » Josiah
Covenant » Instances of » With the israelites to deliver them from egypt
Covenant » Instances of » King zedekiah and his subjects
Covenant » Instances of » With israel, at horeb
Covenant » Instances of » Of the sabbath
Covenant » Instances of » With isaac
Covenant » The mosaic law called a covenant
Covenant » Instances of » To be confirmed
Covenant » Book of
Covenant » Blood of
Forgetting God » Is forgetting his » Covenant
Israel » Covenant » Renewed » Joshua » death
Israel » Renew » Covenant
Malluch » Chief » Sealed » Covenant » Nehemiah
New » Birth » Covenant
to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks a better message than even Abel's did.
for this is my blood which ratifies the covenant, the blood which is to be poured out for many for the forgiveness of their sins.
And this my covenant I make with them, when I shall take away their sins."
For, because He was dissatisfied with His people, He said: "'See; the time is coming,' says the Lord, 'When I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah,
Topics on Covenant
Abraham, God's Covenant With
Acts 7:5-7He gave him no property in it, not even a foot of land, and yet He promised to give it to him and his descendants after him, as a permanent possession, although he had no child at that time.
Abrahamic Covenant
Acts 1:6-7So those who were present began to ask Him, "Lord, is this the time when you are going to set up the kingdom again for Israel?"
Ark Of The Covenant
Hebrews 9:1-5So indeed the first covenant had its regulations for worship and its earthly sanctuary.
Ark Of The Covenant, Contents
Hebrews 9:3-4But behind the second curtain is the tent that is called the holy of holies,
Ark Of The Covenant, Function
Hebrews 9:4with its golden incense-altar and the chest for the covenant, completely covered with gold, and in it a golden jar which held the manna, Aaron's staff that budded, and the tablets on which the covenant was written;
Ark Of The Covenant, Purpose
Revelation 11:19Then the doors of God's temple in heaven were thrown open, and inside the temple was seen the chest containing God's covenant, and there followed flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and heavy hail.
Blood Of The Covenant
Matthew 26:28for this is my blood which ratifies the covenant, the blood which is to be poured out for many for the forgiveness of their sins.
Breaking The Covenant
Hebrews 8:9Unlike the one that I made with their forefathers the day I took them by the hand to lead them out from the land of Egypt, for they did not abide by their covenant with me, so I did not care for them,' says the Lord.
Covenant Made At Sinai
Galatians 4:24This is spoken as an allegory. For these women are two covenants, one coming from Mount Sinai, bearing children that are to be slaves;
Covenant Obligations
Matthew 5:33-37"Again, you have heard that it was said to the men of old, 'You must not swear falsely, but you must perform your oaths as a religious duty.'
Covenant, God's with Abraham
Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham, on being called, obeyed in starting off for a country which he was to receive as his own, and he did it in spite of the fact that he did not know where he was going.
Covenant, God's with David
Acts 15:16'After this I will return and rebuild David's fallen dwelling; I will rebuild its ruins and set it up again,
Covenant, God's with Noah
2 Peter 2:5and if He did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others when He brought the flood upon the world of godless people;
Covenant, the new
Hebrews 8:8For, because He was dissatisfied with His people, He said: "'See; the time is coming,' says the Lord, 'When I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah,
Davidic Covenant
Matthew 1:1The family tree of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, a descendant of Abraham.
God Remembering His Covenant
Luke 1:72to show mercy to our forefathers, and carry out His sacred covenant,
God's Covenant With The Patriarchs
Acts 7:8And with Abraham He made the sacred compact of circumcision, and he became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day, and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.
Sealing A Covenant
Matthew 26:26-29While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf and blessed it; then He broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take this and eat it; this is my body."
Terms Of The Covenant At Sinai
Hebrews 9:4with its golden incense-altar and the chest for the covenant, completely covered with gold, and in it a golden jar which held the manna, Aaron's staff that budded, and the tablets on which the covenant was written;
The Eternal Covenant
Hebrews 13:20May God, who gives us peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, who through the blood by which He ratified the everlasting covenant, is now the Great Shepherd of the sheep,
The New Covenant
Hebrews 8:4-13However, if He were still on earth, He would not be a priest at all, because there are those who officiate in accordance with the law in offering the gifts;
